PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roberto Hernando (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arthur Vengrio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hernando comes to the cage accompanied by HaunTed . Vengrio has chosen Muay Thai as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Arthur Vengrio was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Hernando
vs
Vengrio

190 cm
30
265 lbs
20 - 6 - 0

190 cm
32
287 lbs
18 - 9 - 0

BJJ White Belt
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ultimate Fighting Gear

SPARTA FIGHTWARE-GTI
Ultimate Fighting Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Roberto Hernando!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Arthur Vengrio!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hernando misses with a body kick.
A slow jab from Hernando misses its intended target.
Hernando wants to clinch but Vengrio slips to the side
and Vengrio counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hernando slips a jab and a cross from Vengrio.

Hernando clinches.
Hernando digs a right hand underneath Vengrio's ribcage. Vengrio let out a lung full of air as it connected.

Hernando breaks the clinch.
Vengrio circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vengrio misses with a looping left.
Hernando looks to clinch
and Vengrio counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hernando thinking.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vengrio throws a nice looking combination but Hernando bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hernando scores with a three punch combo!
Hernando fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vengrio misses with a left hand
and Hernando counters with a big head kick but Vengrio shrugs it off.

Hernando rushes Vengrio and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Vengrio.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vengrio tries a body shot but Hernando blocks it.
Vengrio scores with an uppercut up the middle.

It looks like Roberto Hernando has been cut.
Hernando takes a knee right on the jaw!
Vengrio is trying to maintain a safe position but Hernando gets an underhook and turns Vengrio into the cage.
Vengrio lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Vengrio lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Vengrio will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Hernando up against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Vengrio.
Vengrio working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Vengrio softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Vengrio goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vengrio is looking to control Hernando's arms but Hernando gets an underhook and turns him. Now Vengrio has his back to the cage.
Vengrio scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Vengrio pushes Hernando back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hernando misses with a punch on the inside.
Hernando is trying to maintain a safe position but Vengrio gets an underhook and turns Hernando into the cage.
Vengrio just leaning against Hernando, taking a breather.
Hernando working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Hernando.
Hernando lands a shoulder strike.
Hernando blocks the elbow strike.
Vengrio digs a right hand into Hernando's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hernando's gas tank.
Hernando pushes off an throws an elbow but Vengrio leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Vengrio pushes Hernando back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vengrio lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hernando backwards.

Hernando breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vengrio throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hernando takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Vengrio bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hernando looks for the body kick but Vengrio saw that one coming.
Hernando tries to clinch but Vengrio moves away
and Vengrio counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hernando misses the shot to the body.
Vengrio fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hernando manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vengrio uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hernando has time to react.
Hernando uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vengrio.
Vengrio scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

Roberto Hernando's cut is getting worse.
Hernando walks into a jab.
Hernando lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sloppy strikes from Vengrio. Those never looked like landing.
Hernando slips a jab from Vengrio.
Hernando fails with an attempt to clinch.
Roberto Hernando seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vengrio swinging wildly here.
A slow jab from Vengrio misses its intended target.
Hernando swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Vengrio counters with a stiff right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Hernando.
Hernando plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Hernando scores with a jab. Vengrio acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Hernando thows a leg kick but Vengrio checks it

and Vengrio counters with a series of strikes that sends Hernando to the canvas! Vengrio follows down into guard, looking to finish the fight!
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Hernando being controlled here, momentarily.
Hernando working a defensive guard but Vengrio passes into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arthur Vengrio dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Roberto Hernando's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Hernando looks to score with a jab to the body but Vengrio is just out of range.
Hernando throws a leg kick but Vengrio sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hernando scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hernando tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Vengrio manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hernando lands with a nice combination. Vengrio backs away looking to recover.
Hernando is looking to slow Vengrio down with leg kicks.
Hernando takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Hernando lands a big uppercut and Vengrio crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Vengrio looks OK. Hernando waves Vengrio back to his feet!

It looks like Arthur Vengrio has been cut.
Vengrio misses with a jab, cross combination.
A cross from Hernando lands.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Hernando! Vengrio is out on his feet! Hernando rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Vengrio is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Vengrio is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roberto Hernando!
Roberto Hernando seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.